Pick of the Week #52 – Wolverine #47
Josh pulled a fast one and surprised us all with choosing Wolverine #47 as the Pick of the Week. In addition we discussed Queen and Country, The Flash, 52, and the recent relaunch of the Wildcats and The Authority. We also answer listener e-mails and voicemails.
Running Time: 00:59:41
Pick of the Week:
00:01:25 – Josh risks his indie cred by choosing Wolverine #47 as the Pick of the Week.
Comics:
00:08:55 – What the hell was up about the size of the typeface in Queen & Country #31?
00:11:56 – Both The Authority and Wildcats have been relaunched to very mixed results.
00:17:48 – Josh picks another Jim Lee fight.
00:23:54 – 52 Week 24 had some real art for a change and it kicked ass!
00:27:47 – Runaways #21 has Josh intrigued and Ron ambivalent and Conor didn’t read it.
00:30:28 – For the first time in over 15 years, Conor is not buying The Flash!
Email:
00:33:08 – Matt from Denver, Colorado has a lot of questions!
00:38:18 – Marc from Des Moines, Iowa wants to know if we liked The Tick cartoon.
00:39:55 – Erick from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hated Preacher and doesn’t know how anyone could like it.
00:43:56 – Rei wants to know if we are looking forward to World War Hulk.
Voicemail:
00:46:57 – Gaumer calls, again, to ask about comics for his wife.
00:48:58 – Logan calls, again, to apologize to people from LA and ask about Rom, The Space Knight!
News:
00:52:54 – Another big week for the Frappr map. We’re at 456! and got some great comments. Check them out!
• This week’s iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by ComicHole.com!
• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you’re from!
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“Hoover Dam”
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